New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-25
November and in the time intervening be-
tween now and then. they Will not only return
Republican Legislature. but defeat the Demo-
cratic State ticket handsomely.
REPUBLICAN, DOCTRINE.

REPUBLlCAN OOClHINE.
Governor Foraker is one Of the men who
are entitled to say what the Republican party
means. Those who honestly desire to know
will not be contented to accept the sneerlng
or living accounts of political adyersar1es, Dat
will seek in his own words, and In the argu-
ments Of other representative men OF that
party. an exposition Of its beliefs ana aims
Governor Foraker represents victorious Re-
nubicanism in great central State, and
was elected over one OF the most popular
Democrats in the country, whose triumph in
1888 prepared the way for President Clcvc-
lands election. Betw cen the East and the West.
Ohio shares the sympathies and opinions of
both, and its Republicans, by their courage,
frankness and ability, have repeatedly turned
the scale in National contests At this Junct-
ure, therefore, Governor Foraker's exposition
of Republican aims in "The Forum extracts
from which are given in another column,
should be examined by those who arc not
content to borrow their opinions OF party
from its least honest foes.
The article is not only strong but timely.
New voters. native and foreign born, are
not to blame if they do not know what the
Republican party means when 1t contends Tor
honest suffrage and honest elections at inc
South but they are to blanc if they refuse
to learn when opportunity Is offered, and SO
become upholdes Of crime against seli-gov-
ernment. No law abiding and self-rcspecting
citizen can feel that he has any night to
ignore, and by his conduct to uphold, crimc
which gave to the Democratic party thirty
eight electoral votes for Mr.. Cleveland to
which he was not entitled. Extracts repuo-
lished elsewhere from Governor ForalScrs
article shows how clearly and strongly
he states the case, andi tt has
como to be the one most con-
spicuous distinction between loval and dis
loyal citizens of this Republic, that the dis
loyal rob the people of their right of suffrage
by frauds at the South and in Northern cities,
refuse attention to proofs Of such crimes. ex-
cuse them, defend them, shield their perpe-
traitors and gladly reap their fruits, To
treat such an offence in that spirit is indeed,
as Governor Foraker affirms, moral treason
to the Republic.
The argument respecting the tariff question
is not less convincing. One does not need
wears of economic study to perceive what
Cardinal Gibbons stated in a recent sermon
at Baltimore after his return from Europe,
that:
The condition of our working people here Is far
superior to that of the wording classes In any OF tho
Eurorean countries. whatever DO the griev ances
Of the American mechanic, / am prepared to state,
result of my observation, that he is better
housed better fed and clothed than his brethren on
the continent Of Europe.
The industrial weakness of this country in
1860 is rightly attributed BY Governor For
akcr to Southern frce-trade dogmas, and
the Shareholders reasons for clinging to that
theory are set forth admirably. But the
American worker Of to-day deserves less than
the prosperity he enjoys if he refuses to see
that his advantages, not cquallcd in any
other land on earth, and the marvellous
growth of this country in wealth in twcnty-six
years, notwithstanding the wastes OF war,
from fourteen to fifty thousand millions, warn
hun against intr1sting power to the party
which has ever opposed and still seeks TO
break down the policy of protection.
This clear and strong argument by the
Governor of Ohio ought to be brought home
TO the attention of every voter. 1t is not an
easy thing to do. But if the Republican
party intends to deserve victory, as 1T did in
1856 and 1860, it must be equally energetic
and sagacious in educating the voters. III
there are 100000 persons Of voting age
in this country, less than 100000 OF them
were adults when the war broke out, and so
can remember what the causes were and what
the country was under Democratic and pro-
slavery rule. great party which does not
take care to teach young voters and new
voters the fundamental truths upon which
its right to public confidence depends, can
not long continue to be great party, There
ought to be millions of copies of such dOcu-
ments as this placed in the hands of new
voters, not after the heat of party strife has
come next year but now Of all recent
statements of Republican policy and purposes,
this argument of Governor Foraker is one Of
the most suitable for such circulation and use